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Recent Examples of traffic circle
Enterprising captains — including, Pujol confesses, his own grandfather, who owned a 38-foot lobster boat — would pick up migrants in Cuba and deliver them to waiting family members parked at the traffic circle.
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Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
And changes to streets are being done regularly, with the city spending about $74.4 million to, among other things, reduce lanes, add bump outs or build traffic circles at intersections to calm traffic.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Are traffic circles better for the environment than four-way stops?
—Ryan McCarthy, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
In retaliation for a tribal revolt in Libya in August 2015, ISIS fighters killed dozens of members of the tribe, crucifying several of them in a traffic circle—a punishment familiar to anyone following the group’s parade of horrors in Iraq and Syria.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2016
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Nicolas Rivero, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
And changes to streets are being done regularly, with the city spending about $74.4 million to, among other things, reduce lanes, add bump outs or build traffic circles at intersections to calm traffic.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 11 Oct. 2024
Are traffic circles better for the environment than four-way stops?
—Ryan McCarthy, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
In retaliation for a tribal revolt in Libya in August 2015, ISIS fighters killed dozens of members of the tribe, crucifying several of them in a traffic circle—a punishment familiar to anyone following the group’s parade of horrors in Iraq and Syria.
—Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traffic circle
Noun
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During the closure, traffic will not be able to exit north or west from the roundabout.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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The city is reconstructing the roundabout conjoining the two roads as a part of its $22 million overhaul of Ray White, slated for completion by the summer of 2027.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2025
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Turbine-smooth and powerful, the rotary was also notoriously failure-prone due to unreliable rotor seals that ultimately doomed NSU—and the engine generally.—
Raphael Orlove,
Robb Report,
27 Feb. 2025
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Aleman placed the roses on a conveyor belt, advancing them to a rotary saw that cut their stems.—
Thomas Curwen,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Dec. 2024
Noun
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At the same time, have the appropriate confidence in you and your support circle to deal with whatever life throws your way.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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American investors could hypothetically gain exposure to Iran through investment funds in the Gulf, vehicles that Trump and his circle are very familiar with.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Proponents of these bills contend assessment of interchange fees with sales tax included is unfair.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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The agreement allows for the design and construction of a full access interchange at Pat Salerno Drive and the Sawgrass Expressway, with ramps accommodating traffic from both the north and south.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2025
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Choices range from a tidy 350-square-foot room to the expansive Ultra Suite, which will set you back more than $1,500 for a night of high-rolling luxury overlooking the Tri-State Tollway cloverleaf interchange in East Hazel Crest.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2025
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The film’s signature image is that of its protagonist, Maria Wyeth (Tuesday Weld), driving along the highways of Greater Los Angeles in her bright-yellow Corvette, the arteries and cloverleaf intersections all helping create the impression of someone going around in circles.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Traffic circle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traffic%20circle. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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